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Player protection: Unibet fined by the ANJ

5 Mar 2025

The French National Gaming Authority (ANJ) recently imposed a record €800,000 fine on SPS Betting, operator of the Unibet.fr website, for serious breaches of the self-exclusion system designed to protect vulnerable players.

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Follow Your Heart replaces Unibet on cycling jerseys

Ron

4 Mar 2025

New Belgian regulations banning gambling advertising have led cycling teams to adapt their jerseys. The Unibet Tietema Rockets team has replaced the Unibet logo with ‘Follow Your Heart’, an initiative to raise awareness of heart health.

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Caroline

3 Mar 2025

Since our launch, our news site has always been committed to informing players about the world of casinos and gambling.

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Belgian operators concerned by Dutch measures

Ron

28 Feb 2025

Since 2021, the Netherlands has legalised online gambling, hoping to regulate the market and protect players. However, increasingly strict regulations have been put in place, including advertising bans, stricter gambling limits and tax hikes.

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Italy: Sports betting back in Serie A

Alex

27 Feb 2025

After a six-year ban, Italy is set to lift the ban on sports betting sponsors in professional sport. This decision marks a significant turning point for Italian football clubs, particularly those in Serie A, who see this measure as an opportunity to diversify and increase their sources of revenue.

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Baden-Württemberg opens the doors to online gaming

Ron

26 Feb 2025

Baden-Württemberg in Germany has taken a crucial step by legalising online gambling, specifically table games such as blackjack and roulette. This decision marks a turning point for the gambling sector in Germany, following in the footsteps of Bavaria and Schleswig-Holstein.

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Sweden under pressure to regulate online gambling

Alex

24 Feb 2025

Sweden’s online gambling market is experiencing worrying growth in its illegal segment. According to recent estimates, a quarter of the country’s gambling activities take place on unauthorised platforms, thereby escaping regulation and depriving the State of substantial revenue.

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The French Council of State backs the ANJ against the FDJ

Alex

21 Feb 2025

On 11 February 2025, the French Council of State handed down two major decisions confirming the authority of the National Gaming Authority (ANJ) over the games offered and promotional strategies of monopoly operators, in particular La Française des Jeux (FDJ).

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New taxation on gambling in France: online operators raise their voices

Alex

20 Feb 2025

At the start of 2025, the French government has announced a significant increase in taxes on online gambling operators.

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Are loot boxes legal in Belgium?

Caroline

19 Feb 2025

You are probably wondering why the new trendy mobile game released all over the world is not accessible in Belgium. There is a good chance that it is because of loot boxes, these random loot boxes that can be acquired in different video games and mobile games.

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TonyBet ordered to switch to Dutch

Ron

19 Feb 2025

The Kansspelautoriteit (Ksa), the Dutch gambling regulator, recently issued a warning to online gambling operator TonyBet.

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Gambling in the Netherlands: stricter laws on the horizon

Ron

18 Feb 2025

The world of gambling is about to undergo a major transformation. State Secretary for Law Protection Teun Struycken recently presented a series of proposals aimed at tightening regulation of the sector.

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Unprecedented cooperation against money laundering

Maxime

17 Feb 2025

On 13 February 2025, over 100 industry professionals, regulators and law enforcement representatives gathered at the Gambling Anti-Money Laundering Group’s (GAMLG) annual event to address the growing challenges of financial crime in the UK gambling sector.

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United Kingdom: financial tests for responsible gambling

Alex

16 Feb 2025

The online gambling sector in the UK is under intense scrutiny. The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) recently conducted a first phase of financial tests to assess the risks associated with online gamblers.

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Pincer machines: gambling or manipulation?

Caroline

15 Feb 2025

Pincer machines, the famous soft toy dispensers often found at fairs and shopping centres, are at the heart of a growing controversy in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil’s second largest city.

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Ksa calls VriendenLoterij to order

Ron

14 Feb 2025

On 13 February 2025, the Dutch Gaming Authority (Kansspelautoriteit, or Ksa) issued a warning to VriendenLoterij regarding advertising deemed inappropriate.

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New regulations: The impact on Brugge and Anderlecht jerseys

Maxime

14 Feb 2025

Since January 1, 2025, Belgian football has undergone a major transformation with the introduction of new regulations strictly limiting gambling advertisements.

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